Souverän® Black-Green

Souverän® - Ball pen (twist mechanism)

Product description

Facts and figures

A true classic

In the year 1929 Pelikan was the first company in the world to introduce the differentiated piston mechanism. This technique causes the spindle inside the fountain pen to turn quicker than the end piece of the barrel, with the help of two different threads. To this date, this fountain pen exists in many different variations, and though it has been developed in design and technical details over time, the basic mechanism remains the same.

In 1950, the model 400 was launched. With its green-striped sleeve, it has become a world-wide symbol for the brand of Pelikan. In the eighties, the series was baptized Souverän, though popular lore has taken to calling it by its nickname Stresemann, because the state secretary of the “Weimarer Republik” was famous for his striped suits...

The production of the sleeve is work-intensive. Adhering to a special Pelikan recipe, the raw material cotton is processed through many different steps until it is shaped into a striped sheet. It is then formed into the right shape, cut and sanded with a diamond. Next, the characteristic double clips at the back of the barrel and on the cap are integrated into the material. This is done with the highest precision in order to obtain a virtually seamless transition between the materials. The writing instrument is then polished to a high sheen before the slightly springy clip with its famous, stylized Pelikan is mounted.

If you love classics, you own a Souverän writing instrument.

Fountain pens

Piston filler including a 24 carat gold plating and an elaborately striped body made of celluloid acetate. The nibs of the Souverän piston filler M1000 and M800 are made of 18 carat/750 gold, the nibs of the models M600, M400 and M300 consist of 14 carat/585 gold. All nibs are refined with a rhodium decor and their writing qualities were tested by hand. The fountain pens are equipped with a differential piston-filling mechanism, of which is elaborated with high-value brazen components on the models M1000 and M800.

The above illustration shows the relationship of the sizes to each other. Please refer to the table below for the actual sizes.

Model

Size/Length with closed cap in cm

Size/Length with cap fixed on end in cm

Weight in gram without ink

M 1000

14,6

17,4

34,1

M 800

14,1

16,4

29,3

M 600

13,3

15,4

18,0

M 400

12,5

14,6

15,3

M 300

11,0

12,9

11,0

Ball pens

Ballpoint pen with a body made of diamond-processed high-quality resin and a 24 carat gold plating. The Souverän ballpoint pen has an exchangeable large compartment refill 337. The models K800, K600 and K300 are equipped with a twisting mechanism, model K400 with a push mechanism.

The above illustration shows the relationship of the sizes to each other. Please refer to the table below for the actual sizes.

Model

Size/Length without writing tip

Weight in gram including refill

K 800

13,9

29,0

K 600

12,8

24,9

K 400

13,4

16,5

K 300

11,0

15,4

Pencils

Pencil including a diamond-processed high-quality resin casing and a 24 carat gold plating. Twisting mechanism included for the Souverän models D800 and D300, respectively, a push mechanism is included for the model D400. The equipment also includes a hi-polymer lead and an exchangeable eraser.

The above illustration shows the relationship of the sizes to each other. Please refer to the table below for the actual sizes.

Model

Size/Length without writing tip

Weight in gram including refill

D 800

14,2

27,2

D 600

13,1

24,2

D 400

13,6

17,8

D 300

11,3

17,9

Roller Balls

Roller pen with a 24 carat gold plating and an elaborately striped barrel made of celluloid acetate. The Souverän roller pen is equipped with the highly efficient ink refill 338.

The above illustration shows the relationship of the sizes to each other. Please refer to the table below for the actual sizes.

Model

Size/Length with closed cap in cm

Size/Length with cap fixed on end in cm

Weight in gram including refill

R 800

14,1

16,1

25,5

R 600

13,3

15,3

19,4

R 400

12,5

14,4

18,2

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